Ice Cream Holder

ABSTRACT

An ice cream holder includes a lid, a holder, and a cup. The holder that secures a cone-shaped pastry includes a platform, a lateral wall, a central opening, and an intermediate flange. The cup and the lid are oppositely positioned of each other about the holder so that the cone-shaped pastry and the ice cream can be protected. A bottom edge of the lateral wall is perimetrically connected around the platform. The central opening concentrically traversing through the platform thus allowing the cone-shaped pastry to be placed. The intermediate flange is perimetrically connected around a top edge of the lateral wall and perimetrically engaged around a bottom flange of the cup. The cup allows the user to grasp or place the ice cream holder in existing cup holders for transportation. A top flange of the lid is compressionally engaged around the intermediate and bottom flanges, protecting the ice cream.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention generally relates to a portable ice cream holder.More specifically, the present invention is able to completely cover aportion of ice cream and the cone-shaped pastry that the portion of icecream is placed upon to avoid unwanted contact or spillage.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Ice cream is a favorite dessert or snack for many people, especially ina hot summer day. Ice cream can be placed within a bowl or cup to beconsumed. However, ice cream is also placed within the cone-shapedpastry as a portable and edible container. The cone-shaped pastry caninclude, but is not limited to, a sugar cone, a wafer-style cone, and awaffle cone. Generally, ice cream has to be consumed in a timely manneras the frozen ice cream tends to melt over the cone-shaped pastry.Furthermore, issues arise during the transportation of ice cream, aspeople may need to move to different locations on the beach or in otherpublic spaces. During the transportation process, ice cream can meltover the cone-shaped pastry, ice cream can fall out of the cone-shapedpastry, people may bump into each other and causes unwanted spillage, orunwanted foreign object such as dirt can be deposited onto the icecream.

It is therefore an objective of the present invention to provide an icecream holder that can fully protect ice cream and the cone-shaped pastryduring transportation process and during the consuming process. Thepresent invention provides a solution to all issues mentioned above asthe cone-shaped pastry and the ice cream can be safely secured within.The present invention provides a lower part that can fit perfectly intocupholders of many vehicles for easy transportation. The presentinvention also provides a middle part that can lock and secure thecone-shaped pastry within the lower part. The present invention alsoprovides a top part that completely engulfs the ice cream to avoid icecream from falling off. Collectively, the lower part, the middle part,and the top part are able to fully enclose the ice cream and thecone-shaped pastry.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top exploded view of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side exploded view of the present invention, wherein thepresent invention is illustrated as a transparent body.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the present invention, showing the plane uponwhich a cross sectional view is taken shown in FIG. 5.

FIG. 5 is a cross section view of the present invention taken along line5-5 of FIG. 4.

DETAIL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INVENTION

All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describingselected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limitthe scope of the present invention.

The present invention is an ice cream holder 5 that can fully protectice cream and the cone-shaped pastry during transportation process andduring the consuming process. The cone-shaped pastry explainedhereinafter can include, but is not limited to, a sugar cone, awafer-style cone, a waffle cone, or any other of cone that the ice creamcan be placed. The present invention comprises a lid 1, a holder 5, acup 13, and a central axis 17 as shown in FIG. 1-3. In reference to thegeneral configuration of the present invention, the lid 1, the holder 5,and the cup 13 are concentrically aligned along the central axis 17 sothat the present invention can be assembled. More specifically, theholder 5 is placed around and positioned within the cup 13 so that thecone-shaped pastry can be secured. The cup 13 and the lid 1 areoppositely positioned of each other about the holder 5, wherein the cup13 functions as the portable container and allows the users the graspthe present invention. The lid 1 is mounted to the cup 13 and the holder5 so that the ice cream that is placed upon the cone-shaped pastry canbe protected from outside elements.

In reference to FIG. 2-3, the holder 5 comprises a platform 6, a lateralwall 7, a central opening 11, an intermediate flange 10, and a pluralityof runoff openings 12. More specifically, a bottom edge 8 of the lateralwall 7 is perimetrically connected around the platform 6 so that thelateral wall 7 is able to define the depth or the height of the holder5. The central opening 11 concentrically traverses through the platform6 so that the cone-shaped pastry can be inserted into the centralopening 11. Due to the tapered bottom of the cone-shaped pastry, thecentral opening 11 is able to secure the cone-shaped pastry verticallyand concentrically. In other words, when the cone-shaped pastry isinserted into the central opening 11, a bottom half of the cone-shapedpastry is positioned below the platform 6 and a top half of thecone-shaped pastry is positioned above the platform 6. The intermediateflange 10 is perimetrically connected around a top edge 9 of the lateralwall 7, wherein the intermediate flange 10 and the platform 6 areoppositely positioned of each other about the lateral wall 7. Theintermediate flange 10 is outwardly oriented from the lateral wall 7 sothat platform 6 and the lateral wall 7 can be placed within the cup 13while the intermediate flange 10 is perimetrically engaged around abottom flange 16 of the cup 13. For example, when the holder 5 is placedupon the cup 13, the intermediate flange 10 engages around the bottomflange 16 of the cup 13 as the lateral wall 7 and the platform 6 arepositioned within the cup 13.

In reference to a preferred embodiment of the holder 5, a diameter ofthe platform 6 is about 3.8 inches. An outer diameter of the lateralwall 7 ranges from 3.8 inches to 4.1 inches. An inner diameter of thecentral opening 11 ranges from 1.5 inches to 2.5 inches so that thecentral opening 11 is able to facilitate difference shapes and sizes ofthe cone-shaped pastry. Furthermore, the diameter of the central opening11 is preferably about 1.57 inches.

In reference to an alternative embodiment of the holder 5, a diameter ofthe platform 6 is about 3.8 inches. An outer diameter of the lateralwall 7 ranges from 3.8 inches to 4.1 inches. An inner diameter of thecentral opening 11 ranges from 1.5 inches to 2.5 inches so that thecentral opening 11 is able to facilitate difference shapes and sizes ofthe cone-shaped pastry. Furthermore, the diameter of the central opening11 is preferably about 2.37 inches.

In reference to FIG. 2, the plurality of runoff openings 12 is radiallypositioned around the central opening 11 and traverses through theplatform 6. As a result, the plurality of runoff openings 12 is able todrain any melted ice cream into the cup 13 and keeps the cone-shapedpastry dry as the platform 6 is able to catch the melted ice cream thatmay fall onto the holder 5. More specifically, the plurality of runoffopenings 12 is positioned adjacent to the lateral wall 7 so that themelted ice cream is able to flow away from the cone-shaped pastry andinto the cone-shaped pastry. Preferably, the plurality of runoffopenings 12 can range from 5-6. However, the actual number of theplurality of runoff openings 12 can differ upon different embodiments,user requirements, manufacturing specifications, or any other rules andregulations.

In reference to FIG. 2-3 and FIG. 5, the cup 13 further comprises a base14 and a side wall 15 in addition to the bottom flange 16. Morespecifically, the side wall 15 is perimetrically connected around thebase 14 so that the side wall 15 and the base 14 can delineate thegeneral shape of the cup 13. The bottom flange 16 is perimetricallyconnected around the side wall 15 as the bottom flange 16 and the base14 are oppositely positioned of each other about the side wall 15.Furthermore, the bottom flange 16 is outwardly oriented from the sidewall 15 thus providing the sufficient surface area to rest theintermediate flange 10.

In reference to a preferred embodiment of the cup 13, a diameter of thebase 14 is about 2.7 inches. An outer diameter of the side wall 15ranges from 2.7 inches to 3.5 inches. A height of the cup 13, which isthe vertical total height of the base 14, the side wall 15, and thebottom flange 16, is about 3.2 inches to facilitate the bottom half ofthe small-height cone-shaped pastry.

In reference to a first alternative embodiment of the cup 13, a diameterof the base 14 is about 2.7 inches. An outer diameter of the side wall15 ranges from 2.7 inches to 3.5 inches. A height of the cup 13, whichis the vertical total height of the base 14, the side wall 15, and thebottom flange 16, is about 5 inches to facilitate the bottom half of themedium-height cone-shaped pastry.

In reference to a second alternative embodiment of the cup 13, adiameter of the base 14 is about 2.7 inches. An outer diameter of theside wall 15 ranges from 2.7 inches to 3.5 inches. A height of the cup13, which is the vertical total height of the base 14, the side wall 15,and the bottom flange 16, is about 6 inches to facilitate the bottomhalf of the large-height cone-shaped pastry.

In reference to FIG. 2-5, the lid 1 further comprises a cover 2 and atop flange 4. More specifically, the cover 2 is preferably a hallow bodywith an opening to cover 2 the ice cream that is placed on top of thecone-shaped pastry. The top flange 4 is perimetrically connected arounda rim 3 of the cover 2 and outwardly oriented from the cover 2. As aresult, the top flange 4 is able to function as a locking member toengage around the holder 5 and the cup 13. In other words, the topflange 4 is compressionally engaged around the intermediate flange 10and the bottom flange 16 so that the cup 13, the holder 5, and the lid 1can be attached together. When the lid 1 is pushed against the holder 5and cup 13, the top flange 4 elastically snaps around the bottom flange16 and presses the intermediate flange 10 against the bottom flange 16.

In reference to a preferred embodiment of the lid 1, an outer diameterof the top flange 4 is about 5.1 inches. A height of the cover 2 isabout 3.4 inches to cover 2 the top half of the cone-shaped pastry andthe ice cream.

In reference to FIG. 1-5, the user may use the present invention in thefollowing manner: First, remove the lid 1 from the cup 13 to reveal thecenter opening of the holder 5. The user can then insert the cone-shapedpastry into the center opening, wherein the bottom half of thecone-shaped pastry is positioned inside the cup 13. Then the lid 1 isaligned and pushed towards the cup 13 so that the top flange 4 is ableto engage around the bottom flange 16 and the intermediate flange 10.Once the lid 1 is in place, the lid 1 is can fully engulfs the top halfof the cone-shaped pastry and the ice cream that is placed on thecone-shaped pastry.

The present invention is preferably made into a full transparent body sothat the user can easy view the stored ice cream and the cone-shapedpastry. However, the present invention is not limited to the transparentbody and can be made into an opaque body or semi-transparent body.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferredembodiment, it is to be understood that many other possiblemodifications and variations can be made without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

What is claimed is:
 1. An ice cream holder comprising: a lid; a holder;a cup; a central axis; the holder comprising a platform, a lateral wall,a central opening, and an intermediate flange; the lid, the holder, andthe cup being concentrically aligned along the central axis; the cup andthe lid being oppositely positioned of each other about the holder; abottom edge of the lateral wall being perimetrically connected aroundthe platform; the central opening concentrically traversing through theplatform; the intermediate flange being perimetrically connected arounda top edge of the lateral wall; the intermediate flange beingperimetrically engaged around a bottom flange of the cup; and a topflange of the lid being compressionally engaged around the intermediateflange and the bottom flange.
 2. The ice cream holder as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the intermediate flange is outwardly oriented from thelateral wall.
 3. The ice cream holder as claimed in claim 1 comprising:the lid further comprising a cover; and the top flange beingperimetrically connected around a rim of the cover.
 4. The ice creamholder as claimed in claim 1, wherein the top flange is outwardlyoriented from the cover.
 5. The ice cream holder as claimed in claim 1comprising: the holder further comprising a plurality of runoffopenings; the plurality of runoff openings being radially positionedaround the central opening; and the plurality of runoff openingstraversing through the platform.
 6. The ice cream holder as claimed inclaim 1 comprising: the cup further comprising a base and a side wall;the side wall being perimetrically connected around the base; the bottomflange being perimetrically connected around the side wall; and thebottom flange and the base being oppositely positioned of each otherabout the side wall.
 7. The ice cream holder as claimed in claim 1,wherein the bottom flange is outwardly oriented from the side wall.